Introductory text

United Kingdom

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1156/2007

of 3 October 2007

approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Münchener Bier (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs^f1, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) and having regard to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Germany's request for approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Münchener Bier’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96^f2.

(2)

Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union as required by Article 6 of that Regulation^f3. As no statement of objection within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been sent to the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).
f2: OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2156/2005 (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 54).
f3: OJ C 316, 22.12.2006, p. 2.